scholarly journals Maternal characteristics and infant and young child feeding in Benghazi

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 432-439
Author(s):  
N. N. Balo ◽  
N. M. Shembesh ◽  
R. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Child Loss ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Maternal Characteristics ◽  
Paediatric Hospital ◽  
Young Child Feeding ◽  
Infant And Young Child ◽  
Pregnancy Wastage ◽  
Living Children ◽  
Natural Way

Two hundred [200] mothers consecutively attending Al-Fateh Paediatric Hospital, Benghazi in 1992 were interviewed. The majority of women were under 30 years of age, had primary or no education, were housewives, had no experience of pregnancy wastage or child loss, used no contraception, had one to three living children, had information about breast-feeding from the mother-in-law, a relative or a neighbour, considered breast-feeding a natural way, nutritionally superior and hygienic, and practised mixed feeding. The reasons for introducing artificial feeding were maternal in 49.7% of cases, filial [related to the baby] in 36.5% and due to social pressure in 13.8%. Measures for successful breast-feeding are emphasized

scholarly journals Infant and young child feeding indicators across nine East and Southeast Asian countries: an analysis of National Survey Data 2000–2005

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 1296-1303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J Dibley ◽  
Upul Senarath ◽  
Kingsley E Agho
Keyword(s):  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Feeding Rate ◽  
Lao Pdr ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Bottle Feeding ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Timely Initiation ◽  
Young Child Feeding ◽  
Infant And Young Child ◽  
Timor Leste

AbstractObjectiveTo compare infant and young child feeding practices in children aged 0–23 months across nine East and Southeast Asian countries.DesignSecondary analyses of cross-sectional data from available Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS; Indonesia, Philippines, Timor-Leste, Cambodia and Vietnam), Multiple Indicator Country Surveys (Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and Myanmar) and national nutrition surveys (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPR Korea) and Mongolia) conducted between 2000 and 2005.SettingSeven countries from Southeast Asia and two from East Asia.SubjectsChildren aged 0–23 months with samples ranging from 826 to 5610 for DHS, and from 477 to 5860 for non-DHS data.ResultsMore than 93 % of infants were ever breast-fed, and over 75 % were currently breast-fed except in the Philippines. Timely initiation of breast-feeding varied from 32 % in Indonesia to 46 % in Timor-Leste. Exclusive breast-feeding (EBF) rate in infants under 6 months of age ranged from 11 % in Myanmar to 60 % in Cambodia. EBF rates were also low in Vietnam (15·5 %) and Lao PDR (23 %), and varied between 30 % and 40 % in Indonesia, Philippines and Timor-Leste. The proportion of infants under 6 months of age who were given breast milk with non-milk liquids was high except in Indonesia and Timor-Leste. Bottle-feeding rates were lower in DPR Korea (3 %), Lao PDR (6 %) and Myanmar (6 %) and higher in the Philippines (49 %) and Mongolia (31 %). Timely complementary-feeding rate varied widely across countries (6–99 %).ConclusionsAll the countries studied should make greater efforts to improve timely initiation of breast-feeding and EBF for 6 months. Measures should be taken to reduce high bottle-feeding rate in the Philippines, Mongolia, Indonesia and Vietnam, and improve complementary-feeding rate in Lao PDR, Myanmar, DPR Korea and Philippines.

scholarly journals Infant and young child feeding guidelines: awareness amongst mothers and practices followed

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 629
Author(s):  
Shraddha Dubewar ◽  
Sarfaraz Ahmed ◽  
Saleem H. Tambe ◽  
Arvind Chavan
Keyword(s):  
Young Child ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Lower Segment Caesarean Section ◽  
Young Child Feeding ◽  
Infant And Young Child ◽  
Education Status

Background: Globally if the exclusive breast feeding is adopted there is up to 15% reduction in the mortality of under five children. At the same time proper “complementary feeding practices” leads to up to 10% more decrease in the mortality rates. The objective of this study was to study the infant and young child feeding practices among mothersMethods: This was an observational study, conducted at Aditya Hospital, Hyderabad in the period duration of 2012-2013. All children upto 24 months of life and their mothers were included in the study.Results: Most common reasons given by the mothers were pain in the stitches and discomfort and anesthesia effect due to lower segment caesarean section (LSCS) (70%). it was found that there was no significant correlation between education status of mother and time of initiation of breast feeding (P=0.6). it was found that there was no statistical significance between giving of pre-lacteals according to educational status of mothers. Almost 60% (n=64) of the mothers were appropriate in starting complementary foods at the age of 6 months. Conclusions: Women need to be educated separately with knowledge regarding of appropriate feeding practices so that both mothers and babies benefit from it; leading further to a healthy nation.

scholarly journals Interventions to improve infant and young child feeding practices in Ethiopia: a systematic review

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. e048700
Author(s):  
Kedir Y. Ahmed ◽  
Kingsley Emwinyore Agho ◽  
Andrew Page ◽  
Amit Arora ◽  
Felix Akpojene Ogbo
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Young Child ◽  
Health Facility ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Young Child Feeding ◽  
Infant And Young Child ◽  
Quasi Experimental

ObjectiveIn Ethiopia, despite the implementation of several interventions to improve infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, no published studies have highlighted the most effective IYCF interventions in the country. This systematic review investigated the impacts of various interventions on IYCF in Ethiopia.Source of informationA systematic search was conducted on seven computerised bibliographic databases (Embase, ProQuest Central, Scopus, PsycINFO, Web of Science, MEDLINE/PubMed and CINAHL) to locate experimental or quasi-experimental studies published between the year 2000 and May 2021.Study eligibility criteriaInterventional studies that measured IYCF indicators (early initiation of breast feeding (EIBF), exclusive breast feeding (EBF), the introduction of complementary foods, minimum dietary diversity (MDD), minimum meal frequency (MMF) and minimum acceptable diet) as outcome variables were included.Study appraisal and synthesisAll included studies were examined for biases related to interventional studies (ie, selection bias, performance bias, attrition bias, detection bias and reporting bias). Author reports of effect size measures were used to narratively report the findings of each study.ResultsOf the 23 eligible studies, 14 studies were quasi-experimental and 9 studies were cluster randomised trials (CRTs). Eight quasi-experimental studies had a serious risk of bias, while two CRTs had a high risk of bias. Four studies for EBF and six studies for EIBF showed significant impacts of policy advocacy, health service strengthening, interpersonal communication, community mobilisation and mass media campaigns. Six studies for MDD and three studies for MMF indicated significant effects of community-level and health facility complementary feeding promotions on infants and young children. Interventions that delivered in combination increased the impacts in improving EIBF, MDD and MMF compared with a single intervention.ConclusionOur review showed that 12 out of 21 eligible studies that implemented in the form of community-level and health facility interventions improved EIBF, EBF, and/or MDD in Ethiopia.Protocol registration numberPROSPERO, CRD42020155519.

scholarly journals Infant and Young Child Feeding by Mothers in a Selected Rural Area of Mymensingh

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-25
Author(s):  
Sultana Sobnam Dipu ◽  
Md Tufael Hossain ◽  
Maksuda Begum ◽  
AHM Hasan ◽  
Fakir Sameul Alam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Young Child ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Child Nutrition ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Young Child Feeding ◽  
Infant And Young Child

This study was done to know about infant and young child feeding by mothers in a selected rural area of Mymensingh and to assess nutritional status of infant and young child. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The sample size was 625. Sample size and study area was purposively selected. The study was conducted from December 2016 to January 2017 in Churkhai and Winnerpar villages of Bhavokhali union of Sadar upazila Mymensingh. Data were collected on a predesigned questionnaire by direct interviewing the respondents. Data analysis was done by SPSS version 16. A total of 625 mothers who had one child aged between newborn to 24 months participated in the study. Age of mothers ranged from 15 years to 50 years. Mean age of mothers was 24.56 years and standard deviation 5.36 years. Most of the mothers belonged to 15 to 24 years of age. The age of children ranged from newborn to 24 months. Mean age of children was 15.16 months, standard deviation 7.51 months. Majority of children belonged to 19 to 24 months. Majority (54.72%) had normal nutrition. Breast feeding continued up to the age when interviewed, offering colostrums and breast feeding given within half an hour after delivery were excellent among 63.36% of mothers. Weaning in due time, appropriate servings and weaning food appropriate were excellent among 74.80% of mothers of weaning age child. Exclusive breast feeding 74.02% and breast feeding continued up to the age of 24 months were 79.33% were good. Infant and Young Child Feeding practices observed in this study though better than other studies, needs more attention for improved child nutrition and survival. CBMJ 2016 July: Vol. 05 No. 02 P: 21-25

scholarly journals Knowledge and Practices Regarding Infant and Young Child Feeding among Mothers Working in Readymade Garments Sector in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 190-201
Author(s):  
Afrin Iqbal
Keyword(s):  
Young Child ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Feeding Practice ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Exclusive Breast Feeding ◽  
Young Child Feeding ◽  
Infant And Young Child ◽  
Maternity Benefits

Optimum is. Adequate Infant and young child feeding (IYCF), critical for child’s growth and development, requires a significant amount of time andcan be challenging for working mothers. In Bangladesh, about four million women work long-hours in Readymade Garment (RMG) factories without proper maternity benefits which raises concern regarding optimum IYCF practice. We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study in Dhaka, Bangladesh to identify the knowledge and common practices of IYCF among mothers working in Readymade Garment sector. Ninety-three women of reproductive age (15-49 years), working in Readymade Garment sector, with children aged 6-23 months, were interviewed. Our study revealed- majority knew about exclusive breast feeding (EBF) (76%), duration to continue breast feeding (73%) and early initiation of breast feeding (53%). The exclusive breast-feeding practice in mothers employed in RMG sector was 44%. Three-fourths of the mothers knew and initiated complementary feeding timely. Both knowledge regarding age-adjusted minimum meal frequency (MMF) (19.4%) and minimum quantity (8.6%) were low; compared to actual practices. Nearly two-fifth of the mothers (40%) had to start working before their child reached six months of age enabling them to provide their baby with breastmilk substitutes. Mothers employed in Readymade Garment sector had better IYCF practice than general population. Proper workplace environment with mandatory breast-feeding corners, daycare facilities and ensuring maternity benefits in these mothers could help achieve an even better IYCF practices for their children.

scholarly journals Factores que favorecen la lactancia materna exclusiva en madres adolescentes

Respuestas ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-80
Author(s):  
Claudia Consuelo Domínguez-Nariño ◽  
Alexandra García-Rueda ◽  
Elvinia Pinilla-Gómez ◽  
Luis Carlos Orozco-Vargas
Keyword(s):  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
World Health ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Young Child Feeding ◽  
Infant And Young Child ◽  
The Family ◽  
Health Organization

Antecedente: Pese a que la OMS recomienda que “Si se empezase a amamantar a cada niño en la primera hora tras su nacimiento, dándole solo leche materna durante los primeros seis meses de vida y siguiendo dándole el pecho hasta los dos años, cada año se salvarían unas 800 000 vidas infantiles”, en la Reunión Mundial de Consenso de la Organización Mundial de la Salud sobre los Indicadores de Alimentación del Lactante y del Niño Pequeño de 2007, se demostró que en la realidad es cada vez menor el porcentaje de niños que reciben pecho exclusivo y reconoce que “El apoyo a la madre es esencial”. Objetivo: Determinar los factores que favorecen la lactancia materna exclusiva en madres adolescentes. Método: Estudio observacional analítico de corte transversal; la población de estudio fueron 158 madres adolescentes en etapa de lactancia que asistieron a los servicios de la Empresa Social del Estado Instituto de Salud de Bucaramanga, (ESE ISABU) durante el segundo semestre de 2011 y primer semestre del 2012. Se calculó tamaño de muestra con Epi info versión 6.04d y se analizó en Stata10.1. El análisis multivariado se realizó calculando razones de prevalencia e intervalo de confianza del 95%. Como no existía una hipótesis previa, se realizó un análisis bivariado y para el multivariado se incluyeron todas las variables con una p<0.05. Se aplicaron dos Instrumentos: uno generado por los autores para caracterizar las familias y el segundo el APGAR familiar para evaluar la funcionalidad familiar. Resultados: La edad promedio de las madres adolescentes participantes fue de 17.9 años. El 24% había lactado exclusivamente durante 6 meses. Los factores asociados a la lactancia exclusiva fueron: Apoyo de centros de salud, influencia de la suegra y madre, sentimientos de alegría al lactar y el Ciclo vital familiar. Conclusiones: El apoyo familiar y de las Instituciones de Salud son factores favorecedores de la lactancia materna exclusiva de madres adolescentes.Palabras claves: Adolescente, Enfermería, Familia, Lactancia Materna.  Abstract  Background: Despite the WHO recommending that “If every child was breastfed within an hour of birth, given only breast milk for their first six months of life, and continued breastfeeding up to the age of two years, about 800 000 child lives would be saved every year.”, during the 2007 Global Meeting of Consensus organized by the World Health Organization about the Indicators for assessing infant and young child feeding practices, it was proven that in reality there is a decreasing percentage of children that are breastfed exclusively and recognize that “Supporting the mother is essential”. Objective: To stablish factors that enhance exclusive breastfeeding in teenaged mothers of exclusively breast feeding in teenage moms. Methods: Analytic observational study of 158 teenage moms in the breast feeding stage that attended to the Empresa Social del Estado Instituto de Salud de Bucaramanga (ESE ISABU) services during the second semester of 2011 and first semester of 2012. EPI Info 6.04d was used to calculate the data, and Stata 10.1 to analyze it. The multivariable analysis was made using prevalence ratios and their confidence intervals of 95%. As there was no previous hypothesis, a bivariate analysis was made and for the multivariate analysis all variables with p < 0.2 were used. In the final model only variables with a p<0.05 were included. Two instruments were applied: one to characterize families and the second, the family APGAR, to evaluate family functionality. Results: On average, teenage moms that participated in the study were 17.9 years old, 24% had exclusively breast fed for 6 months. Factors associated to breast feeding exclusively were: Support from health centers, influence from mother and mother in law, feelings of happiness when breast feeding and the family’s vital cycle. Conclusions: Support from the family and the health institutions are factors that support a breast feeding-exclusive behavior in teenaged mothers.Keywords: Adolescent, Nursing, family, Breast Feeding.

scholarly journals Infant and Young Child Feeding Pattern in Children Attending in the Outpatient Department of an Urban Hospital

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-97
Author(s):  
Banani Chakraborty ◽  
Jubaida Rumana ◽  
Hosne Ara Begum ◽  
Afsana Afroz
Keyword(s):  
Young Child ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Early Initiation ◽  
Outpatient Department ◽  
Feeding Pattern ◽  
Urban Hospital ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Young Child Feeding ◽  
Infant And Young Child

Background: Proper feeding practices during the first two years of life is essential for growth nutrition and development of young children. Optimum infant and young child feeding can reduce childhood mortality and morbidity significantly. Present study was done to know the infant and young child feeding pattern in the children of 0-23 months of age attending out patient department of an urban hospital.Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted among 314 mother/child pair attending the outpatient department of an urban hospital during the period of September 2014 to December 2014.Result: 68.5% children had early initiation of breast feeding and exclusive breast feeding among children below 6 months was 66.8%.Continued breast feeding among the children of 12 to 15 months was 80.4% and 84.2 % children were given solid food at 6 months of age. Adequate minimum dietary diversity, minimum meal frequency and minimal acceptable diet among children 6-23 months were 61.4%,57.3% and 39.4% respectively.64.5%% children were taking iron rich food or supplementation.Conclusion: Early initiation of breast feeding(0-23mo) and Exclusive breastfeeding(0- 6mo) were satisfactory in the study children but IYCF practice in children of 6-23 months was not optimum and far away from the HPNSDP 2011-2016 target of 52% of children to be fed with minimum acceptable diet.Bangladesh J Child Health 2016; VOL 40 (2) :92-97

scholarly journals Child nutrition in countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States: time to redirect strategies?

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1209-1219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriano Cattaneo ◽  
Arnold Timmer ◽  
Tamara Bomestar ◽  
Jenny Bua ◽  
Sanjiv Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Child ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Child Nutrition ◽  
Current Control ◽  
Micronutrient Deficiencies ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Commonwealth Of Independent States ◽  
Young Child Feeding ◽  
Infant And Young Child ◽  
Independent States

AbstractBackgroundCountries in the Commonwealth of Independent States made little progress in child nutrition and mortality between 1990 and 2005. The present paper assesses the nutritional status of children <5 years of age and discusses possible strategies for improvement.MethodsData on low birth weight, infant and young child feeding, underweight, overweight and micronutrient deficiencies were compiled from available reports and databases, complemented through questionnaires to UNICEF Country Offices, and analysed by country, age, gender, urban/rural residence, maternal education and wealth quintiles.ResultsExclusive breast-feeding in the first 6 months and continuing breast-feeding up to 2 years fall short of WHO and UNICEF recommendations. Complementary foods are introduced too early and may be poor in protein and micronutrients. Stunting and underweight are prevalent, especially in children aged 12 to 35 months; overweight is even more prevalent. Vitamin A and I deficiencies are still present in some countries, despite current control efforts. Anaemia ranges between 20 % and 40 %. Higher rates of malnutrition are found in rural areas, children of less educated mothers and lower-income families.DiscussionCurrent public health strategies should be redirected to address: (i) overall protection, promotion and support of infant and young child feeding, in addition to breast-feeding; (ii) overweight, in addition to underweight and stunting; and (iii) malnutrition as a whole, in addition to micronutrient deficiencies. An equity lens should be used in developing policies and plans and implementing and monitoring programmes. Capacity building, cross-sectoral action, improved data collection within adequate legal frameworks and community engagement should be the pillars of redirected strategies.

scholarly journals Protection, promotion and support of breast-feeding in Europe: current situation

2005 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriano Cattaneo ◽  
Agneta Yngve ◽  
Berthold Koletzko ◽  
Luis Ruiz Guzman
Keyword(s):  
Young Child ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Global Strategy ◽  
World Health ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
Young Child Feeding ◽  
Infant And Young Child ◽  
Service Training

AbstractObjective:To describe the current situation regarding protection, promotion and support of breast-feeding in Europe, as a first step towards the development of a blueprint for action.Design and setting:A questionnaire was completed by 29 key informants and 128 other informants in the EU, including member states, accession and candidate countries.Results:EU countries do not fully comply with the policies and recommendations of the Global Strategy on Infant and Young Child Feeding that they endorsed during the 55th World Health Assembly in 2002. Some countries do not even comply with the targets of the Innocenti Declaration (1990). Pre-service training on breast-feeding practice is inadequate and in-service training achieves only low to medium coverage. The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative is well developed only in three countries; in 19 countries, less than 15% of births occur in baby-friendly hospitals. The International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes, endorsed in 1981 by all countries, is not fully applied and submitted to independent monitoring. The legislation for working mothers meets on average the International Labour Organization standards, but covers only women with full formal employment. Voluntary mother-to-mother support groups and trained peer counsellors are present in 27 and 13 countries, respectively. Breast-feeding rates span over a wide range; comparisons are difficult due to use of non-standard methods. The rate of exclusive breast-feeding at 6 months is low everywhere, even in countries with high initiation rates.Conclusions:EU countries need to revise their policies and practices to meet the principles inscribed in the Global Strategy on Infant and Young Child Feeding in order to better protect, promote and support breast-feeding.

scholarly journals Infant and young child feeding practices and child undernutrition in Bangladesh: insights from nationally representative data

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 1697-1704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Zongrone ◽  
Kate Winskell ◽  
Purnima Menon
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Young Child ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Diet Diversity ◽  
Exclusive Breast Feeding ◽  
Young Child Feeding ◽  
Infant And Young Child ◽  
Nationally Representative

AbstractObjectiveTo determine the association between indicators of infant and young child feeding (IYCF) and anthropometric measures of nutritional status among children aged 0–23 months in a nationally representative data set.DesignData from the 2007 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey were used. Analyses were conducted using multiple linear regression and logistic regression analyses adjusted for the complex survey design of the survey, controlling for child, maternal and household characteristics, and including regional dummy variables.SettingBangladesh.SubjectsPairs (n 2096) of last born infants and their mothers.ResultsExclusive breast-feeding under 6 months of age was associated with higher weight-for-height Z-score (effect size (ES) = 0·29; P < 0·05). Appropriate complementary feeding in children aged 6–8 months was associated with higher height-for-age Z-score (HAZ; ES = 0·63; P < 0·01) and higher weight-for-age Z-score (WAZ; ES = 0·30; P < 0·05). Higher dietary diversity index (DDI) was associated with higher HAZ (ES = 0·08; P < 0·01 for every 1 point higher DDI) and higher WAZ (ES = 0·04; P < 0·05). Children who achieved minimum diet diversity had higher HAZ (ES = 0·20; P < 0·05). Logistic regression models confirmed that exclusive breast-feeding was protective against wasting and DDI was protective against stunting and underweight.ConclusionsOur results highlight the importance of IYCF practices as determinants of child growth outcomes in this context, and reinforce the need for interventions that address the spectrum of IYCF practices, from exclusive breast-feeding to age-appropriate complementary feeding, especially diet diversity, in efforts to improve nutrition of infants and young children.

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